Despite the Scandal at the Oscars: Will Smith Will Be Filming a Fourth 'Bad Boys' Movie

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are returning for the fourth installment of Bad Boys.

The news comes one year after Will, 54, slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars over his joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith's hair.

The fourth film in the franchise was confirmed by Sony Pictures, according to Variety.

On Tuesday morning, Will shared an Instagram video announcing the news - with Martin making an appearance in the clip.

The Bad Boys franchise began in 1995, with the sequel released in 2003 and the third film in 2020.

The fourth film in in pre-production, the outlet reported.

The script will be written by Chris Brenner, with Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah set to direct once more. 

Hours after the news broke, Will took to his Instagram account to confirm the big news.